diff --git a/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/config/STANDARD_SOURCE_DEFINITION/badc5925-0485-42be-8caa-b34096cb71b5.json b/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/config/STANDARD_SOURCE_DEFINITION/badc5925-0485-42be-8caa-b34096cb71b5.json
index d0e74a25ca0c7..dc0ea8587af63 100644
--- a/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/config/STANDARD_SOURCE_DEFINITION/badc5925-0485-42be-8caa-b34096cb71b5.json
+++ b/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/config/STANDARD_SOURCE_DEFINITION/badc5925-0485-42be-8caa-b34096cb71b5.json
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
   "sourceDefinitionId": "badc5925-0485-42be-8caa-b34096cb71b5",
   "name": "Survey Monkey",
   "dockerRepository": "airbyte/source-surveymonkey",
-  "dockerImageTag": "0.1.3",
+  "dockerImageTag": "0.1.4",
   "documentationUrl": "https://docs.airbyte.io/integrations/sources/surveymonkey"
 }
diff --git a/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_definitions.yaml b/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_definitions.yaml
index 48bf6af698060..c8e3555037576 100644
--- a/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_definitions.yaml
+++ b/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_definitions.yaml
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@
 - name: Survey Monkey
   sourceDefinitionId: badc5925-0485-42be-8caa-b34096cb71b5
   dockerRepository: airbyte/source-surveymonkey
-  dockerImageTag: 0.1.3
+  dockerImageTag: 0.1.4
   documentationUrl: https://docs.airbyte.io/integrations/sources/surveymonkey
   sourceType: api
 - name: Tempo
diff --git a/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_specs.yaml b/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_specs.yaml
index eefc469674fae..e3243aa63eab1 100644
--- a/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_specs.yaml
+++ b/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_specs.yaml
@@ -5660,7 +5660,7 @@
     supportsNormalization: false
     supportsDBT: false
     supported_destination_sync_modes: []
-- dockerImage: "airbyte/source-surveymonkey:0.1.3"
+- dockerImage: "airbyte/source-surveymonkey:0.1.4"
   spec:
     documentationUrl: "https://docs.airbyte.io/integrations/sources/surveymonkey"
     connectionSpecification:
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-surveymonkey/Dockerfile b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-surveymonkey/Dockerfile
index c5dacbc738925..51e56e8a1bccd 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-surveymonkey/Dockerfile
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-surveymonkey/Dockerfile
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ RUN pip install .
 ENV AIRBYTE_ENTRYPOINT "python /airbyte/integration_code/main.py"
 ENTRYPOINT ["python", "/airbyte/integration_code/main.py"]
 
-LABEL io.airbyte.version=0.1.3
+LABEL io.airbyte.version=0.1.4
 LABEL io.airbyte.name=airbyte/source-surveymonkey
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-surveymonkey/source_surveymonkey/source.py b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-surveymonkey/source_surveymonkey/source.py
index 27fafa79c5f9f..48a6fbbca0adf 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-surveymonkey/source_surveymonkey/source.py
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-surveymonkey/source_surveymonkey/source.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 from typing import Any, List, Mapping, Tuple
 
 import pendulum
+import requests
 from airbyte_cdk.logger import AirbyteLogger
-from airbyte_cdk.models import SyncMode
 from airbyte_cdk.sources import AbstractSource
 from airbyte_cdk.sources.streams import Stream
 from airbyte_cdk.sources.streams.http.auth import TokenAuthenticator
@@ -15,14 +15,30 @@
 
 
 class SourceSurveymonkey(AbstractSource):
+
+    SCOPES = {
+        "collectors_read",
+        "contacts_read",
+        "groups_read",
+        "library_read",
+        "responses_read",
+        "responses_read_detail",
+        "roles_read",
+        "surveys_read",
+        "users_read",
+        "webhooks_read",
+        "workgroups_members_read",
+        "workgroups_read",
+        "workgroups_shares_read",
+    }
+
     def check_connection(self, logger: AirbyteLogger, config: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Tuple[bool, Any]:
+        url = "https://api.surveymonkey.com/v3/users/me"
+        authenticator = self.get_authenticator(config)
         try:
-            authenticator = self.get_authenticator(config)
-            start_date = pendulum.parse(config["start_date"])
-            stream = Surveys(authenticator=authenticator, start_date=start_date)
-            records = stream.read_records(sync_mode=SyncMode.full_refresh)
-            next(records)
-            return True, None
+            response = requests.get(url=url, headers=authenticator.get_auth_header())
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            return self._check_scopes(response.json())
         except Exception as e:
             return False, repr(e)
 
@@ -36,3 +52,11 @@ def streams(self, config: Mapping[str, Any]) -> List[Stream]:
     def get_authenticator(config: Mapping[str, Any]):
         token = config["access_token"]
         return TokenAuthenticator(token=token)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _check_scopes(cls, response_json):
+        granted_scopes = response_json["scopes"]["granted"]
+        missed_scopes = cls.SCOPES - set(granted_scopes)
+        if missed_scopes:
+            return False, "missed required scopes: " + ", ".join(missed_scopes)
+        return True, None
diff --git a/docs/integrations/sources/surveymonkey.md b/docs/integrations/sources/surveymonkey.md
index 6297caf041074..d8192a45a0117 100644
--- a/docs/integrations/sources/surveymonkey.md
+++ b/docs/integrations/sources/surveymonkey.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ Please read this [docs](https://developer.surveymonkey.com/api/v3/#getting-start
 
 | Version | Date | Pull Request | Subject |
 | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| 0.1.4 | 2021-11-11 | [7868](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/pull/7868) | Improve 'check' using '/users/me' API call |
 | 0.1.3 | 2021-11-01 | [7433](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/pull/7433) | Remove unsused oAuth flow parameters |
 | 0.1.2 | 2021-10-27 | [7433](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/pull/7433) | Add OAuth support |
 | 0.1.1 | 2021-09-10 | [5983](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/pull/5983) | Fix caching for gzip compressed http response |